Member

I turn briefly to Amendment 76 in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley. As the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, has said, we had a good debate in Committee on cigarette filters. This is a complicated area, and we should be cautious before we rush to legislate in it. It is the world’s most common litter item, and we should take more action. I have come back with a new amendment—I have rowed back from my position in response to the conversations that we had—and I am calling for a review of cigarette filters to examine their public health, behavioural and environmental impacts and the feasibility of biodegradable or alternative designs. I previously thought of having a ban, so I have moved away from that position in the hope of making progress.